Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism

Hawaii Technology Development Corporation — HTDC recently awarded $930,680 in Manufacturing Assistance Program (MAP) grant funds to 29 Hawaii-based manufacturing companies.

Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority — NELHA is set to receive a $2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to advance solar-thermal desalination technologies.

Hawaii State Energy Office — HSEO will host a series of community meetings across the state starting tomorrow to gather community input for the second phase of a study being done on future models for utility ownership and regulation in Hawaii.

DBEDT released its second quarter 2018 Statistical and Economic Report, which shows Hawaii’s economy started to accelerate during the first quarter of 2018 and the economic growth in 2018 will be better than previously projected.

Creative Lab Hawaii (CLH) is set to begin its summer program for music and transmedia. CLH is welcoming songwriters and storytellers to join the program on the Big Island this summer.

Small Business Regulatory Review Board — SBRRB has announced its officers for 2018 – 2019.

For the seventh consecutive year, DBEDT is promoting Hawaii’s leading life science companies and research organizations at the annual BIO International Convention.

Hawaii State Energy Office — This year’s awards for the Hawaii Green Business Program include innovative solutions to going green.

Hawaii State Energy Office — Governor David Ige will present Hawaii Green Business Awards to 26 businesses and organizations for their efforts to save energy, recycle and conserve water.

Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority — HGIA is calling attention to a new program that will allow Hawaii to join other progressive states to offer innovative financing for clean energy adoption.